Egypt balloon pilots defend colleague in crash Mar 2nd, 2013 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) LUXOR, Egypt (AP) - Hot air balloon pilots in Egypt's city of Luxor are defending their colleague who survived this week's fatal crash that killed 19 tourists. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt, balloon, pilots, defend, colleague, crash, Top Keywords

Stone Temple Pilots fire singer Scott Weiland Feb 27th, 2013 - 17:50h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - The Stone Temple Pilots have fired singer Scott Weiland (WY'-land). (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stone, temple, pilots, fire, singer, scott, weiland, Top Keywords

AMR pilots union meets company CEO, still backs USAir merger: spokesman Dec 14th, 2012 - 05:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - American Airlines' pilots union still supports a merger with US Airways Group, a union spokesman said on Thursday, unmoved by a pitch from AMR Chief Executive Tom Horton that the company should exit Chapter 11 as an independent carri... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pilots, union, meets, company, still, backs, usair, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

Syrian defector says most bomber pilots grounded Nov 6th, 2012 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) A former Syrian air force general who was also the country's first astronaut said Tuesday that only about one-third of Syria's fighter pilots are carrying out the daily bombing raids of rebel strongholds because President Bashar Assad'... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, defector, says, most, bomber, pilots, grounded, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

Qantas pilots suspended after cockpit row: report Aug 21st, 2012 - 04:50h (CET +01.00) Australia's Qantas Airways said Tuesday it had suspended two pilots after they were reportedly involved in a heated argument in the cockpit of their Boeing 747 at Dallas airport. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : qantas, pilots, suspended, cockpit, report, pilots, grounded, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

Rescuers search for Philippine minister, 2 pilots Aug 19th, 2012 - 14:20h (CET +01.00) About 300 rescuers searched Sunday for Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and his two pilots after their small plane crashed into the sea while attempting an emergency landing. An aide of Robredo made a dramatic escape from the plane and was... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rescuers, search, philippine, minister, pilots, pilots, grounded, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

US Air Force looks to train pilots for hi-tech threats Jul 29th, 2012 - 08:10h (CET +01.00) For over a decade US fighter pilots have become accustomed to "owning the sky" in wars against insurgents who have no air defenses, but now the air force is trying to get back to basics reminding pilots how to fly against a sophisticated en... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : force, looks, train, pilots, hitech, threats, grounded, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

Turkey pays tribute to pilots shot down by Syria Jul 6th, 2012 - 21:30h (CET +01.00) Turkish leaders observed a minute's silence Friday in tribute to the two-man crew of a warplane shot down by Syria last month in an incident that escalated tensions betwen the two former allies. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : turkey, pays, tribute, pilots, shot, down, syria, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

Turkey recovers bodies of downed jet's pilots: army Jul 4th, 2012 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) The bodies of the two pilots of a Turkish jet that was downed by Syria on June 22 have been recovered at the bottom of the eastern Mediterranean sea, the Turkish army said Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : turkey, recovers, bodies, downed, jet's, pilots, army, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords

Search for missing RAF pilots to resume Jul 4th, 2012 - 11:00h (CET +01.00) Rescuers looking for two missing airmen are expected to resume their search on Wednesday after two Tornado jets collided over the North Sea in northeast Scotland. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : search, missing, pilots, resume, jet's, pilots, army, merger, spokesman, Top Keywords